top of page

YOU DON'T KNOW ME

A friend of mine told me an interesting thing about a friend of hers. They have been friends since their first day in reception so it’s...

PANIC AND CARRY ON

spiritual practices are not designed to make life easier, or make you a better person. Rather, they challenge you to become a better person

THE HEAT OF A DISTANT SUN

My brother has a doctorate in biochemistry and certainly, when he was younger, he was not prone to a poetic turn of phrase, but one day,...

CARRY ON MEDITATING

Obviously I have an interest in things spiritual, and there are certain authors I turn to regularly and whose new books I look forward to...

BEYOND THE KWOON

During lockdown I taught myself a 140-move tai chi form. It’s actually the long form of a short form I have been doing for over 30...

The 7 Rules of Aikido

Mark Peckett, 5th dan, Chief Instructor of Goshin Aikido, has written a new book, available on Amazon, which will probably improve your...

These Days Are Ours

In my book I wrote of my son’s wedding. I called it “The Happiest Day of My Life” because not only was it a joyous day filled with love,...

Kindred Spirits

Recently I have been rereading, or I should say rerereading, “Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” by Robert M. Pirsig. Setting...

It’s All Relative

Recently I’ve been reading a book on quantum gravity called “Reality Is Not What It Seems” by Carlo Rovelli. It’s one of those popular...

Less Is More

One of the most famous verses from the Tao Te Ching goes: Thirty spokes meet in the hub. The wheel’s use comes from where it isn’t. Clay...

Blog: Blog2
bottom of page